Astronaut Scott Carpenter Acclaimed in Native State of Colorado
May 30, 1962 - Boulder gave Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter one of the greatest parades in Colorado history today to wind up his triumphal...
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May 30, 2022
Buck O'Neil Is First Negro Coach in Major Leagues
May 30, 1962 - John (Buck) O’Neil (pictured) was signed as a Chicago Cub coach yesterday, becoming the first Negro to hold such a...
May 29, 2022
President Celebrates 45th Birthday in Virginia
May 29, 1962 - President Kennedy (pictured at his celebration 10 days ago at Madison Square Garden) celebrated his actual 45th birthday...
May 29, 2022
Jim Brown Is Highest-Paid Player in Pro Football
May 29, 1962 - Jim Brown, a fullback who has set several NFL records with his powerful runs, put another in the books today. He signed a...
May 29, 2022
George Wallace Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor of Alabama
May 29, 1962 - Almost complete returns from today’s runoff primary gave George C. Wallace the Democratic nomination for Governor of...
May 29, 2022
Viet Cong Headquarters in Central Highlands Bombed
May 29, 1962 - The chief of the South Vietnamese General Staff said today that the Vietnamese Air Force had bombed the headquarters of...
May 28, 2022
Early Wynn, 42, Pitches 3-Hit Shutout as White Sox Top Indians
May 28, 1962 - Early Wynn (pictured in Sarasota during spring training in March), Chicago’s 42-year-old pitching marvel, hurled a...
May 28, 2022
JFK Jr. Walks
May 28, 1962 - John F. Kennedy Jr., who began walking about two weeks ago, demonstrated his new skills for his father last Friday. It was...
May 28, 2022
President Kennedy Commemorates Memorial Day
May 28, 1962 - The nation will observe Memorial Day today with a request by President Kennedy that Americans reserve an hour of their...
May 27, 2022
Mets Swept by Giants in Fight-Filled Doubleheader
May 27, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Giants today in San Francisco. In the opener, marked by a...
May 27, 2022
Documentary: "Red China," Narrated by Chet Huntley
May 27, 1962 - Here is a two-part documentary, narrated by Chet Huntley, called “Red China.” The film traces the consolidation of power...
May 27, 2022
Comdr. Carpenter Honored at Cape Canaveral
May 27, 1962 - Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter returned to the starting point of his space journey at Cape Canaveral today and was honored...
May 26, 2022
Dodgers Beat Phillies, 6-3, as Koufax Strikes Out 16
May 26, 1962 - Sandy Koufax struck out 16 Philadelphia batters today and collected a run-scoring single in leading the Dodgers to a 6-3...
May 26, 2022
Tigers Top Yanks, 2-1, as Lefty Hank Aguirre Dominates
May 26, 1962 - Yankee bats suddenly lost their power today whenever a potential run reached base at Yankee Stadium. This unbecoming...
May 26, 2022
Leonard Bernstein Walks Out of Segregated Restaurant in Baltimore
May 26, 1962 - Leonard Bernstein (pictured), the conductor, walked out of a Baltimore restaurant yesterday when he was told that a Negro...
May 26, 2022
Governor Rockefeller Speaks in Philadelphia
May 26, 1962 - Governor Rockefeller called today for a renewed faith in the American dream and an extension of that dream to...
May 26, 2022
Pravda Credits Astronaut Carpenter's "Courage and Endurance"
May 26, 1962 - Pravda published today a dramatic account of Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter’s troubles in space but praised the American...
May 26, 2022
Attorney General Hosts Puppet Show and Cookout
May 26, 1962 - More than 100 children jammed Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s office today for a puppet and magic show, then...
May 26, 2022
Good Week for Government Forces in South Vietnam
May 26, 1962 - U.S Army and Marine helicopters carried Vietnamese troops in a raid today against remnants of two Communist guerrilla...
May 26, 2022
Carpenter's Errors Disclosed by Project Mercury Officials
May 26, 1962 - Lieut. Comdr. Scott Carpenter made the mistake of leaving two control systems in operation in the final phase of his...
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